National Republican., 1887-05-03
IL Is To BE Cleveland.

For the past four months negotiations
have been pending between the high priests
Of the Democracy in the different sections
of the country as to who should be selected
to lead the Democratic ticket in 1888 for
the Presidency. Upon the retirement OF
Secretary Manning and Treasurer Jordan 1t
was conceded that the national Democracy
must have national bank In which to
gather the necessary funds for the next
presidential contest. Mr.. Manning and
Mr. Jordan decided that 1t was important In
this connection to receive the advice aud
aid Of European financiers. Among the
knowing ones it is quietly given out that
Mr.. Jordan, as plenipotentiary extraordl
nary from London, has been charged with
communicating to the President the views
of Secretary Manning, after consultation
with London bankers. 1t is stated that the
interviews are most satisfactory that
President Clevelands administration is
highly commended, and that the English
bondholders and investors in American
securities are prepared to support him for
a second term.
In order, therefore, to remove every diff.
Guilty and to settle all disputes and unite
the factions In the Democratic party upon
President Cleveland's candidacy, 1t was
thought best to adopt the strategy of the
Blairs during Lincoln's administration for
the purpose Of obtaining the opinions OF the
Democracy as to the feasibility Of renoml
mating Mr.. Cleveland. To this end the
celebrated interview, published in western
journal, was made as coming from lead
ing Democratic senator. The success OF
the interview In obtaining Democratic
opinion has been been highly satisfactory,
as 1t shows that Mr.. Cleveland is the fret
choice of the Democracy OF the solid south,
of the west, the northwest, and New Eng
land, the only division being In the state Of
New York. With these facts ascertained a
grand ecumenical council was held by the
chiefs at New York city. Secretary Man
ming was represented by Mr.. Jor-
dan; the President by Secretary
Lamont; the city OF New York by Mayor
Hewitt and ex-Mayor Cooper; the press by
Dorsheimer, of the Star, and Jones, Of
| the Times; the state Of New York by Gov.
Hill himself and Smith NJ. Weed, political
| executor Of Samuel j. Tilden. After a dis
| cusslon Of several hours, somewhat stimu.
lated by choice brands of old bourbon, Gov.
Hill was induced to give way to the wishes
| of the English friends of the national
Democracy and support President Cleve-
| land for second term with the understan /.
| ing that the whole power OF this New York
regency for the purpose Of controlling the
| presidency should support him, Gov. Hill,
| for '92, thus giving New York the contnu-
| ous control of the presidency from sixteen
to twenty years.
1t is rumored that the President will no
longer resist the crown, but will quietly
yield to fate and kindly give to the Democ-
racy the longneeded stimulants in the
shape Of government pap.
How true this may prove time will tell
but 1t is supposed that Daniel was able to
| speak with authority.
This decision necessarily brings with 1t a
| change of administrative policy, and as far
| as we are able to learn the following points
are agreed upon First, tnat the credit Of
this government being higher than any
other government, and that this nation be
ing the richest nation on the face OF the
earth, there is no longer any necessity for
boarding vast surplus of money In the
national treasury to maintain its credit oil
the credit Of the bonds now outstanding.
1t is therefore thought the part Of wisdom
to call an extra session of Congress about
the time for moving the crops-say the Isl
Of October-to make provision for the dis
tribution Of the surplus; for the repeal Of
the war tax upon tobacco; the passage o.
the deficiency bill; the passage OF the forti-
fication bill; further appropriations for the
building of the navy, and to stimulate tn,
employment Of labor In all the private ant
public works and factories Of the country
that the fight against silver should cease, a!
1t has been demonstrated that the accumu
lation Of silver does not repel but attracts
the yellow metal known as gold; that rail
way construction for the employment o
labor and capital is to be encouraged ant
not depressed. To this end an importan
amendment will be recommended by th,
President in his message to Congress to tn,
interstate commerce law. In fact, every
thing that can be done to build up enter
prises, to stimulate business, to aver
money panics and labor strikes will be tn
future earnest policy Of this administration
From this time forward any Democra
who opposes the administration will be
marked man and will not have the conf
dence of the managers Of the Democratl
party, as Grover Cleveland is not onl
President of the United States, but in fac
the national leader of the Democracy an
will receive from them a unanimous nom
nation. The plan is to support him in ever
way possible; that the colored man shal
be appointed to Office throughout the sout
as well as the north; that the color lin
shall be broken; that every locality tina
needs protection shall have protection; tina
every locality that wants free trade shal
have free trade, as according TO the lat
Gen. Hancock these questions are simpl
local; that the long haul and the short hau
Democracy shall all haul together, AM
wherever there is any pooling to be done
must be done at the Democratic nationa
bank In the city Of New York, Of which ez
Secretary Manning is President and Treas
urer Jordan will be vice president.
And now let all the faithful shout ame
for the new presidential ticket, Clevelan
and Morrison.